Governor Gavin Newsom convened local water leaders this past Friday, for the second time in recent months, to call for their continued action to drive down urban water use and help Californians make permanent changes to adapt to a hotter and drier future. Preliminary numbers that reflect 95 percent of the population show that Californians […]
Angelenos can stock up again on gallons of recycled water to irrigate their trees, plants and lawns — and free of charge through a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power program. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the reopening of two recycled water fill stations Thursday at the Los Angeles-Glendale Water Reclamation Plant and the L.A. Zoo parking […]
Starting next month, residents served by Coachella Valley Water District will see higher water bills if they fail to reduce their monthly outdoor water use. It is the latest action by local water districts aimed at reducing water use during the state’s historic drought. The Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to adopt financial […]
New technology revealed coastal waters in San Diego’s southernmost cities are likely contaminated by sewage from Mexico a lot more often in the touristy summer season than we ever knew before. But now the mayors of those cities want to go back to testing beach water quality the old way. The county of San Diego’s […]
Newsom Rallies Local Water Agencies to Do More
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles BladeGovernor Gavin Newsom convened local water leaders this past Friday, for the second time in recent months, to call for their continued action to drive down urban water use and help Californians make permanent changes to adapt to a hotter and drier future. Preliminary numbers that reflect 95 percent of the population show that Californians […]
Amid Water Restrictions, L.A. Residents Can Get Free Recycled Water for Lawns
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Summer LinAngelenos can stock up again on gallons of recycled water to irrigate their trees, plants and lawns — and free of charge through a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power program. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the reopening of two recycled water fill stations Thursday at the Los Angeles-Glendale Water Reclamation Plant and the L.A. Zoo parking […]
Coachella Valley Water District OKs Drought Penalties on Water Bills Starting in August
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sunby Erin RodeStarting next month, residents served by Coachella Valley Water District will see higher water bills if they fail to reduce their monthly outdoor water use. It is the latest action by local water districts aimed at reducing water use during the state’s historic drought. The Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to adopt financial […]
South Bay Mayors Want County to Ditch New Coastal Water Quality Test
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerNew technology revealed coastal waters in San Diego’s southernmost cities are likely contaminated by sewage from Mexico a lot more often in the touristy summer season than we ever knew before. But now the mayors of those cities want to go back to testing beach water quality the old way. The county of San Diego’s […]